Atharvaveda · Sūkta 14.2

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14.2.1

तुभ्यमग्रे पर्यवहन्त्सूर्यां वहतुना सह ।
स नः पतिभ्यो जायां दा अग्ने प्रजया सह ॥ १४.२.१ ॥

O Agni, Sūryā was led forward for you alone, with the bridal procession. O Agni, give her to our husbands as a wife, together with offspring.

14.2.2

पुनः पत्नीमग्निरदादायुषा सह वर्चसा ।
दीर्घायुरस्या यः पतिर्जीवाति शरदः शतम् ॥ १४.२.२ ॥

Agni gave back the wife again, with life and splendour. May her husband, long-lived, live a hundred autumns.

14.2.3

सोमस्य जाया प्रथमं गन्धर्वस्तेऽपरः पतिः ।
तृतीयो अग्निष्टे पतिस्तुरीयस्ते मनुष्यजाः ॥ १४.२.३ ॥

She was Soma's first wife; the Gandharva is your second husband. Agni is the third husband, and your fourth husband is human-born.

14.2.4

सोमो ददद्गन्धर्वाय गन्धर्वो दददग्नये ।
रयिं च पुत्रांश्चादादग्निर्मह्यमथो इमाम् ॥ १४.२.४ ॥

Soma gave her to the Gandharva; the Gandharva gave her to Agni. Agni gave me wealth, sons, and this woman.

14.2.5

आ वामगन्त्सुमतिर्वाजिनीवसू न्यश्विना हृत्सु कामा अरंसत ।
अभूतं गोपा मिथुना शुभस्पती प्रिया अर्यम्णो दुर्यामशीमहि ॥ १४.२.५ ॥

O Aśvins, rich in strength, your good favour has come to us; your desires have been satisfied in the hearts. As a pair you became protectors and lords of splendour; may we attain the dear house of Aryaman.

14.2.6

सा मन्दसाना मनसा शिवेन रयिं धेहि सर्ववीरं वचस्यम् ।
सुगं तीर्थं सुप्रपाणं शुभस्पती स्थाणुं पथिष्ठामप दुर्मतिं हतम् ॥ १४.२.६ ॥

May she, rejoicing with a mind full of blessing, bestow wealth with all heroic sons and renown. O lords of splendour, grant an easy crossing, a good drinking place, and a firm post on the path; drive away and destroy ill will.

14.2.7

या ओषधयो या नद्यो यानि क्षेत्राणि या वना ।
तास्त्वा वधु प्रजावतीं पत्ये रक्षन्तु रक्षसः ॥ १४.२.७ ॥

Whatever herbs, whatever rivers, whatever fields and whatever forests there are, may they guard you, O bride blessed with offspring, for your husband, from the demons.

14.2.8

एमं पन्थामरुक्षाम सुगं स्वस्तिवाहनम् ।
यस्मिन् वीरो न रिष्यत्यन्येषां विन्दते वसु ॥ १४.२.८ ॥

We have set out on this easy path that carries well-being, on which the hero is not harmed and obtains the wealth of others.

14.2.9

इदं सु मे नरः शृणुत ययाशिषा दंपती वाममश्नुतः ।
ये गन्धर्वा अप्सरसश्च देवीरेषु वानस्पत्येषु येऽधि तस्थुः ।
स्योनास्ते अस्यै वध्वै भवन्तु मा हिंसिषुर्वहतुमुह्यमानम् ॥ १४.२.९ ॥

Hear well from me, O men, the blessing by which husband and wife obtain good. May the Gandharvas, the Apsarases and the goddesses who stand upon these trees be gracious to this bride, and may they not harm the wedding procession as it is carried along.

14.2.10

ये वध्वश्चन्द्रं वहतुं यक्ष्मा यन्ति जनामनु ।
पुनस्तान् यज्ञिया देवा नयन्तु यत आगताः ॥ १४.२.१० ॥

The wasting diseases that follow the moon-like brides' procession and come toward the people, may the sacrifice-worthy gods lead them back again to where they came from.

14.2.11

मा विदन् परिपन्थिनो य आसीदन्ति दंपती ।
सुगेन दुर्गमतीतामप द्रान्त्वरातयः ॥ १४.२.११ ॥

May the road-blockers who sit near to waylay the husband and wife not find them; having crossed the difficult passage by the easy path, may the enemies flee far away.

14.2.12

सं काशयामि वहतुं ब्रह्मणा गृहैरघोरेण चक्षुषा मित्रियेण ।
पर्याणद्धं विश्वरूपं यदस्ति स्योनं पतिभ्यः सविता तत्कृणोतु ॥ १४.२.१२ ॥

I adorn this bride with the sacred formula, with the household, with a gaze that is not baleful and is friendly. Whatever manifold finery is fastened on her, may Savitṛ make it pleasant for the husbands.

14.2.13

शिवा नारीयमस्तमागन्न् इमं धाता लोकमस्यै दिदेश ।
तामर्यमा भगो अश्विनोभा प्रजापतिः प्रजया वर्धयन्तु ॥ १४.२.१३ ॥

This auspicious woman has come to the home; Dhātṛ has assigned this world to her. May Aryaman, Bhaga, both Aśvins and Prajāpati increase her with offspring.

14.2.14

आत्मन्वत्युर्वरा नारीयमागन् तस्यां नरो वपत बीजमस्याम् ।
सा वः प्रजां जनयद्वक्षणाभ्यो बिभ्रती दुग्धमृषभस्य रेतः ॥ १४.२.१४ ॥

This fertile, life-endowed woman has come; men, sow seed in her. May she bring forth offspring for you, bearing milk from her breasts, bearing the seed of the bull.

14.2.15

प्रति तिष्ठ विराडसि विष्णुरिवेह सरस्वति ।
सिनीवालि प्र जायतां भगस्य सुमतावसत् ॥ १४.२.१५ ॥

Stand firm; you are the radiant ruler, here like Viṣṇu. O Sarasvatī, O Sinīvālī, may offspring be born; abide in the favour of Bhaga.

14.2.16

उद्व ऊर्मिः शम्या हन्त्वापो योक्त्राणि मुञ्चत ।
मादुष्कृतौ व्येनसावघ्न्यावशुनमारताम् ॥ १४.२.१६ ॥

O waters, let the wave rise and strike the pin-cord; loose the yoke-straps. May the two, guiltless, sinless, not to be slain, not be in pain.

14.2.17

अघोरचक्षुरपतिघ्नी स्योना शग्मा सुशेवा सुयमा गृहेभ्यः ।
वीरसूर्देवृकामा सं त्वयैधिषीमहि सुमस्यमाना ॥ १४.२.१७ ॥

Having a non-baleful eye, not slaying her husband, gracious, gentle, very kind, self-restrained, bearing heroic sons for the house, desiring the husband's brother, of good mind — with you may we flourish.

14.2.18

अदेवृघ्न्यपतिघ्नीहैधि शिवा पशुभ्यः सुयमा सुवर्चाः ।
प्रजावती वीरसूर्देवृकामा स्योनेममग्निं गार्हपत्यं सपर्य ॥ १४.२.१८ ॥

Be not hostile to the gods, nor a killer of your husband; remain here, auspicious for the cattle, well-restrained and radiant. Rich in offspring, bearing heroic sons, desiring no enmity, gracious, serve this householder's fire, Gārhapatya Agni.

14.2.19

उत्तिष्ठेतः किमिच्छन्तीदमागा अहं त्वेडे अभिभूः स्वाद्गृहात् ।
शून्यैषी निर्ऋते याजगन्थोत्तिष्ठाराते प्र पत मेह रंस्थाः ॥ १४.२.१९ ॥

Rise up! What do you desire, that you have come here? I, O revered one, am the one who overpowers you from your very own house. O Nirṛti, seeker of emptiness, goer to the sacrifice, rise up; O Ārāti, fly forth, do not remain here.

14.2.20

यदा गार्हपत्यमसपर्यैत्पूर्वमग्निं वधूरियम् ।
अधा सरस्वत्यै नारि पितृभ्यश्च नमस्कुरु ॥ १४.२.२० ॥

When this bride first serves the householder's fire, then, O woman, pay homage to Sarasvatī and to the fathers.

14.2.21

शर्म वर्मैतदा हरास्यै नार्या उपस्तिरे ।
सिनीवालि प्र जायतां भगस्य सुमतावसत् ॥ १४.२.२१ ॥

This is shelter and armour; bring it here to the spread-out bed for this woman. O Sinīvālī, let offspring be born; may she abide in the favour of Bhaga.

14.2.22

यं बल्बजं न्यस्यथ चर्म चोपस्तृणीथन ।
तदा रोहतु सुप्रजा या कन्या विन्दते पतिम् ॥ १४.२.२२ ॥

May the balbaja grass you place and the hide you spread out then grow; may the maiden who obtains a husband be blessed with good offspring.

14.2.23

उप स्तृणीहि बल्बजमधि चर्मणि रोहिते ।
तत्रोपविश्य सुप्रजा इममग्निं सपर्यतु ॥ १४.२.२३ ॥

Spread the balbaja grass upon the reddish hide. Sitting there, let the one blessed with good offspring serve this fire.

14.2.24

आ रोह चर्मोप सीदाग्निमेष देवो हन्ति रक्षांसि सर्वा ।
इह प्रजां जनय पत्ये अस्मै सुज्यैष्ठ्यो भवत्पुत्रस्त एषः ॥ १४.२.२४ ॥

Climb onto the hide and sit; this god Agni strikes down all the demons. Here bear offspring for this husband; may this son of yours have good eldest children.

14.2.25

वि तिष्ठन्तां मातुरस्या उपस्थान् नानारूपाः पशवो जायमानाः ।
सुमङ्गल्युप सीदेममग्निं संपत्नी प्रति भूषेह देवान् ॥ १४.२.२५ ॥

From this mother's lap may animals of many forms, being born, stand apart. Auspicious one, sit near this fire; here adorn the gods, as a co-wife would.

14.2.26

सुमङ्गली प्रतरणी गृहाणां सुशेवा पत्ये श्वशुराय शंभूः ।
स्योना श्वश्र्वै प्र गृहान् विशेमान् ॥ १४.२.२६ ॥

Auspicious one, carrying the houses across, gracious to the husband, bringing well-being to the father-in-law; pleasant to the mother-in-law, enter these houses.

14.2.27

स्योना भव श्वशुरेभ्यः स्योना पत्ये गृहेभ्यः ।
स्योनास्यै सर्वस्यै विशे स्योना पुष्टायैषां भव ॥ १४.२.२७ ॥

Be pleasant to the father-in-law; pleasant to the husband and the house. Be pleasant to her, to all the people; be pleasant for the nourishing of these.

14.2.28

सुमङ्गलीरियं वधूरिमां समेत पश्यत ।
सौभाग्यमस्यै दत्त्वा दौर्भाग्यैर्विपरेतन ॥ १४.२.२८ ॥

This bride is auspicious; come together and look upon her. Having given her good fortune, drive away misfortunes.

14.2.29

या दुर्हार्दो युवतयो याश्चेह जरतीरपि ।
वर्चो न्वस्यै सं दत्ताथास्तं विपरेतन ॥ १४.२.२९ ॥

Whatever young women of ill heart there are, and whatever old women here, give splendour to her; then drive them away to their homes.

14.2.30

रुक्मप्रस्तरणं वह्यं विश्वा रूपाणि बिभ्रतम् ।
आरोहत्सूर्या सावित्री बृहते सौभगाय कम् ॥ १४.२.३० ॥

Borne upon a golden bed, bearing all forms, Sūryā Sāvitrī mounted for great good fortune and joy.

14.2.31

आ रोह तल्पं सुमनस्यमानेह प्रजां जनय पत्ये अस्मै ।
इन्द्राणीव सुबुधा बुध्यमाना ज्योतिरग्रा उषसः प्रति जागरासि ॥ १४.२.३१ ॥

Mount the bed, cheerful in mind; here bear offspring for this husband. Like Indrāṇī, well-wise and awake, you wake to meet the foremost light of the dawns.

14.2.32

देवा अग्रे न्यपद्यन्त पत्नीः समस्पृशन्त तन्वस्तनूभिः ।
सूर्येव नारि विश्वरूपा महित्वा प्रजावती पत्या सं भवेह ॥ १४.२.३२ ॥

First the gods set down the wives and touched body to body. O woman, all-formed like Sūryā, through your greatness be rich in offspring and be united here with your husband.

14.2.33

उत्तिष्ठेतो विश्वावसो नमसेडामहे त्वा ।
जामिमिच्छ पितृषदं न्यक्तां स ते भागो जनुषा तस्य विद्धि ॥ १४.२.३३ ॥

O Viśvāvasu, rise up; with homage we praise you. Seeking the kinswoman seated on the fathers' seat, anointed — she is your share; know her by birth.

14.2.34

अप्सरसः सधमादं मदन्ति हविर्धानमन्तरा सूर्यं च ।
तास्ते जनित्रमभि ताः परेहि नमस्ते गन्धर्वर्तुना कृणोमि ॥ १४.२.३४ ॥

The apsarases rejoice together, between the offering-cart and the sun. They are turned toward your birthplace; go away from them. By the season of the gandharva I make homage to you.

14.2.35

नमो गन्धर्वस्य नमसे नमो भामाय चक्षुषे च कृण्मः ।
विश्वावसो ब्रह्मणा ते नमोऽभि जाया अप्सरसः परेहि ॥ १४.२.३५ ॥

Homage to the gandharva, homage to the homage; we make homage to the radiant one and to the eye. O Viśvāvasu, homage to you by the sacred word; go away toward the wives of the apsarases.

14.2.36

राया वयं सुमनसः स्यामोदितो गन्धर्वमावीवृताम ।
अगन्त्स देवः परमं सधस्थमगन्म यत्र प्रतिरन्त आयुः ॥ १४.२.३६ ॥

With wealth may we be of gladdened mind; risen, may we turn the Gandharva toward us. That god has come to the highest seat; we have gone to where they prolong life.

14.2.37

सं पितरावृत्विये सृजेथां माता पिता च रेतसो भवाथः ।
मर्य इव योषामधि रोहयैनां प्रजां कृण्वाथामिह पुष्यतं रयिम् ॥ १४.२.३७ ॥

Parents, at the proper season, create together; may mother and father become the source of the seed. As a man mounts a woman, so mount her; here make offspring and thrive in wealth.

14.2.38

तां पूषं छिवतमामेरयस्व यस्यां बीजं मनुष्या वपन्ति ।
या न ऊरू उशती विश्रयाति यस्यामुशन्तः प्रहरेम शेपः ॥ १४.२.३८ ॥

O Pūṣan, send forth that most auspicious woman in whom men sow the seed; she who, willing, opens her thighs to us, into whom, desiring, we thrust our member.

14.2.39

आ रोहोरुमुप धत्स्व हस्तं परि ष्वजस्व जायां सुमनस्यमानः ।
प्रजां कृण्वाथामिह मोदमानौ दीर्घं वामायुः सविता कृणोतु ॥ १४.२.३९ ॥

Mount the thigh, place your hand; with a cheerful mind, embrace your wife. Here, rejoicing, make offspring; may Savitṛ make the life of you two long.

14.2.40

आ वां प्रजां जनयतु प्रजापतिरहोरात्राभ्यां समनक्त्वर्यमा ।
अदुर्मङ्गली पतिलोकमा विशेमं शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे ॥ १४.२.४० ॥

May Prajāpati generate offspring for you two; may Aryaman unite you by day and by night. Not inauspicious, enter this husband's world; be welfare for us, for bipeds and for quadrupeds.

14.2.41

देवैर्दत्तं मनुना साकमेतद्वाधूयं वासो वध्वश्च वस्त्रम् ।
यो ब्रह्मणे चिकितुषे ददाति स इद्रक्षांसि तल्पानि हन्ति ॥ १४.२.४१ ॥

The gods, together with Manu, gave this: the bride's garment and cloth. He who gives to the wise brahmin strikes down the demons and their couches.

14.2.42

यं मे दत्तो ब्रह्मभागं वधूयोर्वाधूयं वासो वध्वश्च वस्त्रम् ।
युवं ब्रह्मणेऽनुमन्यमानौ बृहस्पते साकमिन्द्रश्च दत्तम् ॥ १४.२.४२ ॥

The brahmin's share that was given to me — the bride's garment and cloth. You two, granting it to the brahmin, O Bṛhaspati, together with Indra, give it.

14.2.43

स्योनाद्योनेरधि बध्यमानौ हसामुदौ महसा मोदमानौ ।
सुगू सुपुत्रौ सुगृहौ तराथो जीवावुषसो विभातीः ॥ १४.२.४३ ॥

Bound from a comfortable home, joyful in laughter, rejoicing in splendour, with good journeys, good sons and a good household — you two, living, cross over the shining dawns.

14.2.44

नवं वसानः सुरभिः सुवासा उदागां जीव उषसो विभातीः ।
आण्डात्पतत्रीवामुक्षि विश्वस्मादेनसस्परि ॥ १४.२.४४ ॥

Clothed in new, fragrant, fine garments, living, I have risen up among the shining dawns; like a bird from the egg, I have been released from every sin.

14.2.45

शुम्भनी द्यावापृथिवी अन्तिसुम्ने महिव्रते ।
आपः सप्त सुस्रुवुर्देवीस्ता नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः ॥ १४.२.४५ ॥

Heaven and earth, adorning, abiding within favour and in great vows; seven divine waters flowed forth — may they release us from sin.

14.2.46

सूर्यायै देवेभ्यो मित्राय वरुणाय च ।
ये भूतस्य प्रचेतसस्तेभ्य इदमकरं नमः ॥ १४.२.४६ ॥

To Sūryā, to the gods, to Mitra and to Varuṇa — and to those wise ones of what has come to be — to them I have made this homage.

14.2.47

य ऋते चिदभिश्रिषः पुरा जत्रुभ्य आतृदः ।
संधाता संधिं मघवा पुरूवसुर्निष्कर्ता विह्रुतं पुनः ॥ १४.२.४७ ॥

He who, without cause, formerly drives away the afflictions that pierce from the collarbones — the joiner, the bountiful Maghavan of many goods, is the restorer who sets again what was dislocated.

14.2.48

अपास्मत्तम उच्छतु नीलं पिशङ्गमुत लोहितं यत् ।
निर्दहनी या पृषातक्यस्मिन् तां स्थाणावध्या सजामि ॥ १४.२.४८ ॥

Let that darkness be gone from us — the dark blue, the tawny, and whatever is red; the burning Pṛṣātakī, her I bind fast to this post.

14.2.49

यावतीः कृत्या उपवासने यावन्तो राज्ञो वरुणस्य पाशाः ।
व्यृद्धयो या असमृद्धयो या अस्मिन् ता स्थाणावधि सादयामि ॥ १४.२.४९ ॥

As many sorceries as there are in the fasting-place, as many nooses of King Varuṇa as there are, whatever is failing and whatever is unthriving — all of these I seat upon this post.

14.2.50

या मे प्रियतमा तनूः सा मे बिभाय वाससः ।
तस्याग्रे त्वं वनस्पते नीविं कृणुष्व मा वयं रिषाम ॥ १४.२.५० ॥

My most beloved body was afraid because of the garment. O lord of the forest, make the knot in front of it, that we may not be harmed.

14.2.51

ये अन्ता यावतीः सिचो य ओतवो ये च तन्तवः ।
वासो यत्पत्नीभिरुतं तन् न स्योनमुप स्पृशात् ॥ १४.२.५१ ॥

As many ends, pleats, warps and threads as there are — the garment woven by the wives: may it not, unauspicious, touch us.

14.2.52

उशतीः कन्यला इमाः पितृलोकात्पतिं यतीः ।
अव दीक्षामसृक्षत स्वाहा ॥ १४.२.५२ ॥

These eager maidens, going from the world of the fathers toward a husband, have let go of the vow — svāhā.

14.2.53

बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् ।
वर्चो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि ॥ १४.२.५३ ॥

Sent down by Bṛhaspati, this was held by all the gods. With that radiance which has entered the cows, we join this one together.

14.2.54

बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् ।
तेजो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि ॥ १४.२.५४ ॥

Sent down by Bṛhaspati, this was held by all the gods. With that brilliance which has entered the cows, we join this one together.

14.2.55

बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् ।
भजो गोषु प्रविष्टो यस्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि ॥ १४.२.५५ ॥

Sent down by Bṛhaspati, this was held by all the gods. With that portion (bhaja) which has entered the cows, we join this one together.

14.2.56

बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् ।
यशो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि ॥ १४.२.५६ ॥

Sent down by Bṛhaspati, this was held by all the gods. With that glory (yaśas) which has entered the cows, we join this one together.

14.2.57

बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् ।
पयो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि ॥ १४.२.५७ ॥

Sent down by Bṛhaspati, this was held by all the gods. With that milk and nourishment (payas) which has entered the cows, we join this one together.

14.2.58

बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् ।
रसो गोषु प्रविष्टो यस्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि ॥ १४.२.५८ ॥

Sent down by Bṛhaspati, this was held by all the gods. With that sap and essence (rasa) which has entered the cows, we join this one together.

14.2.59

यदीमे केशिनो जना गृहे ते समनर्तिषू रोदेन कृण्वन्तोऽघम् ।
अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम् ॥ १४.२.५९ ॥

If these long-haired people in your house danced about, making misfortune by weeping, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.

14.2.60

यदीयं दुहिता तव विकेश्यरुदद्गृहे रोदेन कृण्वत्यघम् ।
अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम् ॥ १४.२.६० ॥

If this daughter of yours, with loosened hair, wept in the house, making misfortune by weeping, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.

14.2.61

यज्जामयो यद्युवतयो गृहे ते समनर्तिषू रोदेन कृण्वतीरघम् ।
अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम् ॥ १४.२.६१ ॥

If your kinswomen and young women danced about in the house, making misfortune by weeping, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.

14.2.62

यत्ते प्रजायां पशुषु यद्वा गृहेषु निष्ठितमघकृद्भिरघं कृतम् ।
अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम् ॥ १४.२.६२ ॥

Whatever sin is lodged in your offspring, in your cattle, or in the houses, and whatever sin was committed by evil-doers, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.

14.2.63

इयं नार्युप ब्रूते पूल्यान्यावपन्तिका ।
दीर्घायुरस्तु मे पतिर्जीवाति शरदः शतम् ॥ १४.२.६३ ॥

This woman, scattering husks, speaks: may my husband be long-lived and live a hundred autumns.

14.2.64

इहेमाविन्द्र सं नुद चक्रवाकेव दंपती ।
प्रजयैनौ स्वस्तकौ विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नुताम् ॥ १४.२.६४ ॥

Indra, here join these two together like the cakravāka birds; with offspring, blessed, may these two attain a full lifespan.

14.2.65

यदासन्द्यामुपधाने यद्वोपवासने कृतम् ।
विवाहे कृत्यां यां चक्रुरास्नाने तां नि दध्मसि ॥ १४.२.६५ ॥

Whatever was done on the seat, on the pillow, or on the bedding, the magical harm (kṛtyā) they made at the marriage and at the bathing — that we lay down here.

14.2.66

यद्दुष्कृतं यच्छमलं विवाहे वहतौ च यत् ।
तत्संभलस्य कम्बले मृज्महे दुरितं वयम् ॥ १४.२.६६ ॥

Whatever evil deed and filth there was at the marriage and at the bridal procession, we cleanse it in the blanket of the saṃbhala; we (cleanse) the misfortune.

14.2.67

संभले मलं सादयित्वा कम्बले दुरितं वयम् ।
अभूम यज्ञियाः शुद्धाः प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत् ॥ १४.२.६७ ॥

Having set the filth in the saṃbhala and the misfortune in the blanket, we have become fit for sacrifice and pure; may he carry our life-spans across.

14.2.68

कृत्रिमः कण्टकः शतदन् य एषः ।
अपास्याः केश्यं मलमप शीर्षण्यं लिखात् ॥ १४.२.६८ ॥

This artificial hundred-toothed thorn — may the filth of the hair and the filth of the head be removed; may it scrape it off.

14.2.69

अङ्गादङ्गाद्वयमस्या अप यक्ष्मं नि दध्मसि ।
तन् मा प्रापत्पृथिवीं मोत देवान् दिवं मा प्रापदुर्वन्तरिक्षम् ।
अपो मा प्रापन् मलमेतदग्ने यमं मा प्रापत्पितॄंश्च सर्वान् ॥ १४.२.६९ ॥

From every limb of hers we lay the wasting disease (yakṣma) down far away. May it not reach me, nor the earth, nor the gods, nor the sky; may it not reach the wide atmosphere. May the waters not reach this filth; O Agni, may it not reach Yama and all the fathers.